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No. 898,345. MTENSJED SEPT. 8, 1908. E. G. PARNHAM.

BILLIARD AND POOL BRIDGE.

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N. 898,345. PATTNTED SEPT. a, 1908.

P. G. FARNHAM.

BILLIARD 'AND POOL BRIDGE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10,1907.

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J @www FRANK GUNN FARNHAM, OF HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

BILLIARD AND POOL BRIIlDG-E.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Application filed September 10, 1907. Serial No. 392,235.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK G. FARNHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Honesdale, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Im rovements in Billiard and Pool Bridges, of w ich the followingis a specication.

My invention relates to bridges for use in playing pool or billiards andmy object is to provide an attachment for the ordinary bridge which willextend the usefulness of such bridge and render it possible for theplayer to make strokes where with the ordinary bridge the cue ball iscompletely inaccessible.

The ordinary bridge is often found to be too low and too cumbersome tosecure a proper position of rest for the cue when making certainstrokes. Resort has been made by players to the use of a second bridgeresting upon the nrst bridge but this gives very unstable andunsatisfactory rest for the cue.

My obj ect is to provide an inexpensive and suitable attachment adaptedto be associated With the ordinary bridge now in use or to be combinedat the vfactory with bridges as there manufactured, said attachmentbeing adapted to be adjustedto an elevated position in respect to thebridge to provide a rest for the cue or to be folded down out of itselevated position so 'that the ordinary bridge may be used in theordinary manner.

When the attachment is elevated the player can reach over a number ofballs or get in among a group ofballs and thus reach the cue ballwithout making a foul play.

One feature of my invention consists in a rest for the cue associatedwith the ordinary bridge and adapted to be set forward of the main restor bridge so that the cue may reach over a ball or a number of balls.

My invention also consists in the features, and combination andarrangement of parts -hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is,

balls to reach the cue ball. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the mainbridge with the attachment or supplemental rest in place thereon, thehandle being shown in cross section. Fig 5 is a perspective view of theinvention attached to the main rest, the parts being in the positionillustrated in Fig. 3. Fi 6 is a detail view of the blank from which t esupporting bracketRfor the attachment is made. ln these drawings 1indicates the main rest or ordinary bridge and 2 the handle thereof. Thesupplemental rest or attachment which constitutes my invention issupported by a bracket aJ having a main portion or plate 3 secured tothe handle by means of a wood screw 4 and having arms 5 which aresecured by screws 6 to the inner face of the main rest or bridge. Thisbracket also has inwardly reaching arms or ears 7 in which is supporteda pin or rivet 8 upon which the supplemental rest is pivotally mounted,the said supplemental rest comprising a section 9 and a section 10pivotally connected together at 11 and the said section 9 havingportions 12 pivotally embracing the rivet or pivot pin 8.

The main part Aof the bracket 1 extends along the handle and as it issecured thereto and further as the arms 5 are secured to the main rest,the main rest or bridge together with the handle will be maintained infixed relation to each other and the objectionable feature of the bridgeturning on the handle which has been of frequent occurrence heretoforewill be avoided. The section or member 9 of the supplemental rest isprovided with a tongue 13 which engages a leaf spring 14 which isriveted to the main part of the supporting bracket, the said leaf springserving to maintain the supplemental rest in either position to which itmay be adjusted, that is as shown in Fig. 1 or in Figs. 2 and 3, thepressure of this spring being necessary to be overcome in adjusting thesupplemental rest from one position to the other.

It will be observed that the supporting bracket is provided with anopening 15 this being for the end of thespring 14 to play in and toallow the said spring to extend slightly past the end of the projection13 so that this projection will ride freely on the spring Withoutabutting against the extreme end thereof.

The upper end of the member or section 9 of the supplemental rest isbifurcated at. 16 thus providing a notch or rest for the cue as shown inFigs. 2 and 4 in which position of the parts the member or section 10 ofthe supplemental rest is folded down alongside of the member or section9 and in order to prevent any interference on the part of the section ormember 10 with the free use of the cue in theA notch or rest 16 thepivot end of this member 10 is also bifurcated and as shown in Fig. L1,the edge of the notch thus formed lies below the edge of the rest formedby the groove or notch 16 and thus does not interfere with the functionof the said rest 16.

The section 10 of the supplemental rest is provided with a channel ortrough 17 and when in normal position for use this trough shaped memberstands at an angle'to the member or section 9 and substantially parallelwith the handle. Its extreme end is notched or bifnrcated at 18 and thistogether with the general trough shape of this member affords means welladapted for guiding the cue. As before stated the member 10 is pivotedat 11 to the member 9 and its arms 18 are provided with shoulders 19 andwhen in position as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 these shoulders bear upon therear face of the member 9 and thus the member 1() is supported in theposition illustrated.

In order to enable the attachment to be folded into compact position themember or section 9 is provided with an opening or sp ace 20 to receivethe trough shaped member 10.

vThe folding movement may be limited by a part of the trough shapedmember striking the shoulders 21.

the section 9 of the supplemental rest when elevated extends at an angleto the main rest and reaches forwardly over the top thereof. When it isnecessary to reach over a number of balls between the bridge head andthe cue ball the section or member 9 of the supplemental rest is raisedto the position shown in Fig. 2 and the stroke is made with the cueresting in the notch or groove 16. ever, a larger number of ballsintervene between the main bridge and the cue balls then the pivotmember 1() is swung forwardly as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 and the strokeis made with the cue resting in the trough shaped portion of thismember. In either case the supplemental rest reaches forwardly inrelation to the main rest and at an elevation in respect thereto.

An important advantage results from the inclination of the section ormember 9 in relation to the main rest instead of having it extendupwardly in a plane parallel thereto, in that not only is the point ofsupport for the cue carried forwardly in relation to the main rest butthe supplemental rest or member will not be liable tobe drawn backwardlyby the cue on the back stroke thereof.y By this arrangement of themember or section 9 extending at an angle it is not necessary to employsuch a strong spring in order to hold the supplemental rest elevated aswould be the case were this rest extended up substantially in a parallelplane with the main bridge and substantially at right angles to the backstroke of the cue.

It will be observed that the opening 15 in the supporting bracket leavesan intact por tion. 15 connecting the arms 7 of the bracket whichportion will maintain these arms in proper position and preventspreading.

It will be understood that my invention may be associated with anordinary form of main bridge either at the factory or at the pool room.bI do not limit myself, however, to any particular form of main bridge asthe ordinary form may be used or any special form as may be desired.

I claim as my invention:

1. A rest for billiard cues, having a portion adjustable to a positionforward of the main rest so that the cue may reach over a ball or ballslying in front of the main rest, substantially as described.

2. A rest for billiard cues having a pivoted portion adjustablepivotally to a position forward of the main rest to afford a su port forthe cue at this point, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a rest for billiard cues, an adjustable portionmovable upwardly and forwardly in respect to the main rest to afford asupport for the cue at an elevated jand forward point in relation to themain rest, substantially as described. It will be observed from Figs. 2and 3 that 4. In combination with a billiard or pool bridge asupplemental rest comprising amember in pivotal connection with the saidbridge and adapted to be raised or lowered in respect thereto, and asecond member pivotally connected with the first and adapted to beI,folded or extended in relation thereto, each of said pivoted membersaffording a support 3 for the cue, substantially as described.

If, howsupport in adjustable relation thereto, a second rest pivoted tothe first rest and adapted to be folded in respect thereto, the said 5.In combination with a bridge, 2a rest or first rest having an o ening toreceive the second rest, substantia ly as described.

6. In combination a rest ada ted to be connected with the bridge anhaving a bifurcated end affording a bearing for the cue and a secondrest having a bifurcated end pivoted to the bifurcated end of the firstrest and adapted to be folded in relation thereto, substantially asdescribed.

7. A rest for billiard cues comprising a main rest and a member havingpivotal connection with the main rest and swinging in a directionlongitudinally of the handle in moving to and from its operativeposition, substantially as described.

8. In combination a bracket adapted to be connected both with the handleand the main rest or bridge to maintain them in pro er relation, and asupplemental rest carrie by the said bracket, said supplemental restbeing adjustable in relation to the main rest7 substantially asdescribed.

9. In combination a bracket having a portion adapted to be secured tothe handle and having a portion adapted to be secured to the main restor bridge and a supplemental rest pivotally connected with the saidbracket, and adjustable in relation to the main rest, substantially asdescribed.

10. In combination With the main rest or bridge, a su plemental restpivotally supported in re ation thereto and when in eles vated positionextending at an angle to and i reaching over the main rest,substantially as described.

11. In combination With a main rest, a bracket secured thereto and tothe handle, a supplemental rest pivoted to the bracket, and a spring formaintaining the supplemental rest in adjusted position, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I affix my in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK GUN N FARNHAM.

Witnesses:

N. C. FARNHAM, RoBT. A. SMITH.

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